Photo:Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty, Taylor Swift/Instagram
Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty, Taylor Swift/Instagram
Taylor Swiftis speaking out after a tragedy took place at her latest Eras Tour show.
“I can’t believe I’m writing these words, but it’s with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show,” Swift began her social media statement.
Taylor Swift posts a note on her Instagram Story describing her “grief” after a fan died ahead of her Friday night Eras Tour show in Brazil.Taylor Swift/Instagram
Taylor Swift/Instagram
Swift, who played the first of three shows at Estadio Nilton Santos on Friday, added that she would not be able to speak about the fan’s death during her performances because of the “grief” she felt.
“This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil,” Swift concluded her heartfelt message.
Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos on November 17, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty
Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty
Thiago Fernandes, a friend of Benevides, told local news outletFohla De S. Paulo, “I want Ana to appear on the screens at Taylor’s show.”
He alsoposteda tribute to his friend on Instagram Friday. A translation of his post, which was written in Portuguese, said, in part, “I just can’t believe your [sic] gone I can’t accept that. We talked about this show so many times, and how I wish I was with you."
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Fan footage capturedand shared on X earlier in the night from the show showed Swift pausing her performance to ask that water be brought to fans.
“There’s people that need water, right here,” Swift said as she stood and pointed at a section of the crowd where fans appeared to be waving empty water bottles in the air. “So whoever is in charge of giving them that, please come and make sure that that happens.”
Taylor Swift performs onstage at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos on November 17, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro.Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty
“Sorry, it’s just it’s very hot, so if somebody says they need water when it’s this hot, they really need it,” she said from the stage.
“We don’t need to chant, it’s totally fine. But, we just need to get water to them,” Swift told the crowd, before appearing to speak to someone in the audience and confirming that water was being brought to those who needed it.
Swift’s latest concert took place after she received a warm welcome to Brazil for the latest leg of her Eras Tour.
A photoposted on Xshowed the impressive projection — a white shirt that featured symbols found in Swift’s songs, including a scarf, which seemed to reference herRedhit “All Too Well” and a bow and arrow, which appeared to reference herLovertrack “The Archer.” The projection also included the names of Brazil’s states.
Ina video posted to X, which has been translated from Portuguese to English, Mayor Eduardo Paes said that on Thursday, a projection would be shown on the well-known statue and compared the singer’s presence in Brazil to that of Madonna and Michael Jackson.
“We will properly honor Taylor Swift and her arrival to Carioca territory tonight,” he said in the video, adding, “Welcome, Taylor Swift.”
source: people.com
